by Natalie Mittlestadt
The drug lord, Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, who died after his caputure was known for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine into the U.S.
Mexico officials on Monday reported 25 members of the National Guard were killed in six separate attacks, following the capture of a renowned drug cartel leader this past weekend.
Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said the guards were killed in Jalisco following the capture of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, according to the Associated Press.
Oseguera Cervantes died after his capture. The total in the aftermath of Cervantes capture and death also includes a prison guard, an agent from the state prosecutor’s office and a woman whom García Harfuch did not identify. He also said roughly 30 criminal suspects were killed in Jalisco, the wire service also reports.
In addition, several Mexican states canceled school Monday, one day after cartel members blockaded highways, set cars on fire, and torched businesses in retaliation to Cervantes' death.
Cervantes was known for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine to the U.S., which offered a reward of up to $15 million was available for information leading to his arrest.
He lived in California illegally during the 1990s and spent three years in a U.S. prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin, then was later deported to Mexico. It was unclear as of Monday morning how Cervantes died.
U.S. tourists in Puerto Vallarta were warned to stay indoors, and assaults were also launched in Michoacan, Tamaulipas, Colima, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, and Veracruz.
Major airlines suspended flights into Puerto Vallarta, and most flights into Guadalajara were suspended on Sunday.
The State Department on Sunday urged Americans to shelter in place in Puerto Vallarta, according to the Post.
Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro said in a statement, “Federal forces carried out an operation in Tapalpa a few hours ago, which has led to clashes in the area.
He added that much of Jalisco was in a “code red.”
Natalie Mittlestadt
Source: https://justthenews.com/world/latin-america/mexican-military-seizes-rocket-launchers-armored-vehicles-raid-killing-cartel
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